# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Shirahama (SHM)

> 8,075 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,075 km / 5,017 mi / 4,360 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:16 in Riga, it's 09:16 in Shirahama)
- **Elevation difference**: 262 ft (SHM is higher than RIX)

## Airports

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riga, Latvia
- ICAO: EVRA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 56.920000, 23.970000
- Elevation: 36 ft

### [Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shm-shirahama-nanki-shirahama-airport/1ef266df-8b49-618c-84a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shirahama, Japan
- ICAO: RJBD
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.660000, 135.360000
- Elevation: 298 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:16 in Riga, it's 09:16 in Shirahama.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shm-shirahama-nanki-shirahama-airport/1ef266df-8b49-618c-84a9-06bb2780ed98)
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